Remarks by Rachel Freeman
284 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 7 of 12
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“Okay. But if the city doesn't renew, then they're in trouble?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“I'm just saying if we had a lot of businesses, and they need a lot of these parking and you know what yeah anyways just Correct yeah, that's the trade-offs.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Yeah, do you think the design of parking in the area kind of impacts how people use it? Like when you were showing me here this, how people could park here and go to Legacy, I was just trying to think even in the pedestrian walkability because, you know, you're trying to go the shortest distance as a pedestrian, right? Or if you have a stroller or kids or anything like that. Some of me think, I wonder if it's influenced with the landscaping we have, the pedestrian access, I don't know, just things like that.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Well, and we have this big green strip here. And then we have a wall that kind of basically tells people no, right? When you see a wall. So it just... I would love people to use this, but I would never think of using that from the Legacy Center because I would think, how would I cross that with my kids?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“And if there's a corner access instead of walking to the ADA ramp or something like that, if you are needing that.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Hey, Mary. I have three questions. Is that OK? OK. So did you say that we need a traffic circulation plan for downtown, or we have one, or that's a recommendation in the future?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“OK, thank you. And then it looks like you said that in the Stark area, parking requirements are reviewed case by case by the Planning Commission. Is that right, what I understand?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Okay. And then I've had some businesses express to me that the city has a responsibility for the parking requirements. As in, let's say a really popular business moves in, and they take... all the parking in the area. And like, kind of to Michelle's point, then those existing businesses feel shafted or like, what happened to our two parking spots that are now taken? And some of them, some business owners have even said to me, well, this is on the city. This is like a liability for a city. This is sort of thing. And I don't know if this is kind of more a legal question, but to me, I mean, I…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“I mean, I would like to see that because it's not necessarily demanding parking, but it's kind of demanding a way to increase the parking we have, like in a nice... It contributes in multiple ways. If you're having landscaping and you're having traffic calming measures, how do we, and I don't know since you're the code guys, how do we put that in place? That is a concern for me because I would love to see more businesses come, but I do think that there are some hesitations just with the parking issues. that they perceive, whether they're there or not. Perceptions.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“But you'll be tracking kind of the peak demand sort of thing too? Yeah. I think it would be good just to keep monitoring that, especially in the downtown.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“I don't have anything to report, but thank you.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Do I need to say the whole thing? Yeah. OK. I move to enter into closed session for allowed under the Open and Public Meetings Act to discuss exchange lease for sale of real property pending or reasonably imminent litigation or the character competence or physical or mental health of an individual or any other lawful purpose have a second second second from councilmember Newell all any questions all in favor say aye okay that's unanimous we'll now go to closed session”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“I noticed that you said this is calculated based on not having proposed increases in square footage for public safety. Is that right?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“fire it was just the apparatuses is that what it is 58 yeah it's just the only additions are uh that were included in this were the additional okay apparatus and replacements yeah okay so we were just talking about um you know a possibility of doing redoing station 81 and just looking based on the master plan it was an increase of 7 000 square foot 7 000 square feet there I know I kind of mentioned that to Dean as replacing Station 81, and he had said if we're not increasing the square footage, then it doesn't increase. But if we increase the square footage, like if that's projected, then…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Yeah, just looking at that kind of general rough draft there of a possible new station, it said increase of approximately 7,000 square foot. And I don't know if there was some increase in personnel associated with that or not, but I don't know if that would change things at all. Yeah. I just wanted to point that out. Any questions, how that will work? Yeah, I might just address that a little bit.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“I have a question, Mayor. So if we're talking about adopting this ordinance, does it impact- I mean, first of all, I don't know. Maybe I am confused here, but it doesn't look like I actually see an ordinance, and it looks like we're looking at just adopting the maximum impact fee for this. Is that what I understand? It's just the end page? Yeah. The recommendation is...”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Okay. I just want to clarify. That's what the ordinance would be. Okay.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“I was looking at the document. It looks like we still need to update that organizational chart, I think, there, because now engineering is under public works and just some other things. But I know you probably pulled that from somewhere. I love how it's, let's see, the MCM 6. It says the city will strive to set an example for others by complying with the same standards. I think you put that in there. Is that where I'm looking at? Yeah. Yeah, and then B, best management practices. And I think it talks about utilizing the residential newsletter to feature stormwater pollution prevention topics.…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Yeah, yeah, I think you do. So I was wondering about... I mean, they have a committee as well, but I don't know about the events people, if they help with the city events or something. But anyways, just little notes here and there. So...”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“We recommend to him. It's coming here as kind of a courtesy and to bring awareness to the public. I think that's what it said.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Questions on this? I was just wondering, it looks like there's a few times where it's replacing city council with the city engineer, and I don't always have a problem with that, but I'm kind of curious as to why it was permitted by the city council, and the city council approves it, and now we're taking that away. Do you want to say that, Brad?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“And do I understand that the street types, we're talking about that, the footage there, the measurements are kind of standardized by the state recommendations?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Okay. Okay. So for the most part, this would just be a standard anyways? It's kind of... Yeah, it's been the standard for that amount of time.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“I don't know how it works. Is that OK with irrigation to have 15 foot or 20? I mean, I don't know. Just whatever. However, yeah. For me, I think what I was understanding from residents that had the water rights was that they just needed access to get to the head gate. And I was concerned about their safety going through other people's backyards and the other property owners who had you know, them having someone go through their backyard. So if they don't, you know, they don't need as much space to access it, that's, I have no problem with that. Whatever, yeah, we can see with engineering,…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Appreciate it. Yeah, I also want to do that. And I know I got an updated thing. I mean, what I got an email that said one of the things, one of the inputs from engineering was to install a fence. And the response was, per request from neighbors and city council, we've removed the proposed fence. So I mean, I know we didn't. We encourage them to be able to have access to their water rights. whatever you decided to do with the fence. Like, I appreciate what you decided. And I know there's also some concern about maybe some rubber mulch on one of the properties. And you guys were talking about,…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026